Match Reports - Week 11

Premier Division
Carterton Town extended their lead at the top of the Premier Division to 5 points after a 2-0 win over Charlbury Town. Mike Duerden was on target with both goals.

Hailey, who remain in second, slipped further behind leaders after being held to a 2-2 draw by Chipping Norton Town. Jack Bennet and Joey King scored for the hosts but were later pinned back by goals from Warwick Thompkins and Reece Bayliss.

West Witney continue to recover lost ground after a 5-3 win over Minster Lovell. Ian Sparkes bagged a brace in the win with Karl Dodds, Dave Craig and Graig Mays also adding. Conner Tinsley (2) and Luke French replied for Minster.

Division One
It’s as you were at the top of Division One as first placed Spartan Rangers met second placed Bourton Rovers in a match that ended in a 1-1 draw. Jamie Timms scored for Spartan with Adam Webley replying for Bourton.

The draw enabled Combe; in third to make ground on the leaders after a narrow 1-0 win over now-bottom side Aston. The hosts took all tree points but were made to work for them by a dogged Aston side. Ethan Penney scored the all-important goal.

Eynsham SSC took advantage of Aston’s loss to move off the bottom of the Division courtesy of a 7-2 win over Kingham. Matt Walker hit four goals in the win with John Ayres netting a hat trick. Gareth Price scored twice for the vanquished visitors.

The points were shared at Bampton where hosts FC Nomads drew 2-2 with North Leigh. Chris Lawrence was yet again on target for Nomads with Josh Truby adding. However each side took a share of the spoils as a Justin Timms brace levelled the score line.

Division Two
Stonesfield returned to the top of the division after a 3-1 win over Bampton United. Mike Phipps, Paul Penney and Nick Clarke were all on target in the win.

Kirtlington continued their climb up the table after a comfortable 10-3 win over Enstone. The goals were shared out amongst Shane Probitts (2), Jake East (2), Ryan Moran-Ross (2), Lukeia Rizkallia (2), Bruce Wilson, Tom Wilson, James Buller, Alez Metcalfe and Gareth Wessels.

Carterton Rangers also continued their late, but perfect start to the season with an 8-0 thrashing of Witney Wanderers. Jonny Dover and Andrew Stone each bagged a brace in the win with Chris Smith, Billy Hales, Elliot Witt and James Barker getting the others.

Division Three
Ducklington A have now opened up a massive 11-point lead at the top of Division Three. Having played more games than the chasing pack, Ducklington set the target with the latest 3 points coming courtesy of a 2-1 win over Corinthians. Frank Webb scored for the visitors but a Lewis Bartlett brace earned Duck all three points.

Tower Hill returned to winning ways as they saw off Wootton in a 5-3 win. Jessie Lawrence (2), Jamie Goodwin, Ian Wright and Adam Bolley were all on target in the win with Graham Berry, Jacob Cook and Jamie Fisher replying for Wootton.

Minster Lovell Reserves also continued their good form with a comfortable 6-1 win over Bourton Rovers Reserves. Gaz Pearson and Rob Trinder each scored twice with David Souch and Mykel Ryan getting the other two. Tom Rolfe replied in vain for Bourton.

Division Four
Wootton Reserves nearly upset the form book after they narrowly went down to high-flying Eynsham A. The visitors; who extended their 100% start to the season were made to work hard for the 1-0 victory with Jordan Lyne’s goal being the only difference.

Spartan Rangers A keep pace in third after a 5-0 win over Aston Reserves. Matt Townsend and Chris Blaney each hit a double with Tom Merchant getting the other.

Wychwood Forest’s unpredictable season continued, this week picking up all three points against in-form Eynsham SSC Reserves. The visitors secured the 5-1 win through goals from Kev Wishar (2), Ashley Rowland and Joe Hart. Dan Harwood scored Eynsham’s consolation goal.

Fred Ford Cup – Third Round
In the Fred Ford Cup, it took penalties to separate hosts Brize Norton and visitors Ducklington after they drew 3-3 at full time. Ducklington took the lead through Josh Hartley and Kevin Davies with Jack Morton adding the third; but Brize; who played the whole match with a bare eleven players fought with goals from Robb Hook, Shaun Rawlings and Jon White. However their efforts were in vain as Ducklington held their nerve in the shoot out to go through to the next round.

Ducklington will meet Witney Royals in the quarter final after they secured their spot courtesy of a 3-1 win over Chadlington. Ryan Colleton, Matthew Thompson and Tom Kempster were all on target in the win with Matt Brock getting one back for Chad.

Jack Busby Cup – Round One
Ducklington Reserves of Division Two were made to work for their place in the second round after narrowly beating Witney Royals Reserves 2-1 after extra time. The visitors, from the lower reaches of Division Three, took an early lead through Mikey Piper and despite constant pressure from the hosts, the score line remained the same for most of the match due to some heroics in the Royals goal from keeper, Paul Hatley. However, with 5 minutes remaining and after going down to 10-men through injury; the Royals defence was cracked and spirits broken when Perry Tinson finally made the most of one of Duck’s many chances to fire home. Tinson grabbed his second early in extra time to secured the hosts seat in the next round.

Steve Hunt scored twice for Division Fours’ Chadlington Reserves but ended up on the losing side as the hosts went down 3-2 to Chipping Norton Town Reserves from Division Three. Matt Smith, Chris Mason and Sam Philpott scored the winning goals.

Charlbury Town Reserves from Division Four put up a hard fight against Division One opponents Hailey Reserves but eventually ended up going down 3-1 to the visitors. Jacob Handcocks scored for Town but goals from Mo Semlali, Sean King and Jack Wood were enough to see Hailey through to the second round.

Scott Brown’s goal for Tower Hill Reserves was enough to secure a 1-0 win over Hollybush Reserves and send the visitors through to the second round.

Dan Sollis scored twice in Carterton Town B’s 3-1 win over Hanborough Reserves. Adam Hamp scored for Boro’ but Sollis’ brace and another strike from Olly Bush was enough to send Town through to the next round.

Brize Norton Reserves were clear winners in their 4-1 win over Kingham Reserves. Ciaran Clarke, Ben Burton, Scott Peaper and Rob Brown all found the back of the net in the win, with Francis Overton-Eccles replying in vain for the hosts.

Josh Grant and Dave Cross each bagged a brace as Spartan Rangers Reserves thumped Bampton Town Reserves 7-1. Pete Jenkins, Neil Jackson and Martin Ferera also hit the back of the net in the win with Tom Madden’s goal for Bampton proving scant consolation.